South Carolina football legend Steve Taneyhill dead at 52

Former South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill, who performed for the Gamecocks from 1992 to 1995, has died on the age of 52.

The Gamecocks athletic division confirmed Monday that Taneyhill died in his sleep in the course of the night time, though no reason behind loss of life was offered.

“Taneyhill was inducted into the College of South Carolina Athletics Corridor of Fame in 2006,” the Gamecocks mentioned in an announcement about his loss of life. “He was named Freshman All-America by Sports activities Illustrated and Soccer Information Freshman All-America in 1992.

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USC Steve Taneyhill taunts Clemson followers after USC defeated Clemson 24-13 at Clemson in 1992. (Tim Dominick/The State/Tribune Information Service)

“An thrilling participant, Taneyhill was identified for his iconic mullet hair and his house run swing after landing passes.”

Taneyhill led the Gamecocks to their first-ever bowl victory in program historical past in 1994, his junior season at South Carolina. They defeated West Virginia within the Carquest Bowl.

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And when Taneyhill threw touchdowns, he would carry out his well-known “house run swing,” because the assertion learn, in celebration.

A local of Altoona, Pennsylvania, Taneyhill set South Carolina data with 753 completions and 62 passing touchdowns throughout his 4 seasons. He additionally ranked second with 8,782 passing yards and seventh with a 60.5 completion share.

In Taneyhill’s senior season in 1995, he led the SEC in completions (261), cross makes an attempt (389) and completion share (67.1) on his method to 3,094 passing yards with 29 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Quarterback Steve Taneyhill of South Carolina College drops again and passes throughout a 42-23 loss to the College of Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on September 2, 1995. (Jamie Squire/Allsport)

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For his efficiency as a Gamecocks star, Taneyhill was later inducted into the South Carolina Athletics Corridor of Fame in 2006.

To this present day, Taneyhill is answerable for three of the highest 4 passing yards video games at school historical past, together with a 471-yard day towards Mississippi State in 1995.

Nonetheless, Taneyhill by no means managed to interrupt into the NFL and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 1997. Nonetheless, he was launched throughout preseason and by no means performed within the league.

He later grew to become a highschool soccer coach and led his Chesterfield Excessive to the South Carolina state title for 3 consecutive seasons in 2007-09.

Steve Taneyhill, quarterback for the College of South Carolina Gamecocks throws a cross downfield in the course of the NCAA Southeastern Convention faculty soccer recreation towards the College of Georgia Bulldogs on September 2, 1995 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, United States. (Jamie Squire/Allsport)

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South Carolina’s assertion mentioned he additionally bought and operated companies in Columbia and Spartanburg, South Carolina after his teaching days had been over.

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